The Saddest Music in the World overview

The Saddest Music in the World

Synopsis:

Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin directs The Saddest Music in the World, reworked from an original screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro. Set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression, the film involves a contest announced by the legless and glamorous Lady Port-Huntly (Isabella Rossellini) to find the saddest music in the world. She's hoping the contest will result in increased sales of her company's brand of beer. American theatrical producer Chester Kent (Mark McKinney) shows up to win the contest with his kooky show-business idea, while brother Roderick Kent (Ross McMillan) returns from the war.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Guy Maddin
  • Studio: TVA Films, Ego Film Arts, Buffalo Gal, Rhombus Media
  • Year: 2003
  • Run Time: 99 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Language: English
  • Set in: Winnipeg, Canada
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Musical, Avant-garde / Experimental
  • Filmed in: B&W and Color
  • Release: 2004 04 30 (USA - Limited)